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New Haven vs Danielson vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
East Haven has the highest household income ($95k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | New Haven | Danielson | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 134,349Highest |
4,209Lowest |
27,806 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6% CT: +0.9% |
-4.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| New Haven and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
$64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$94,628±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,100±$16k 22% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$294,200±$12kHighest 20% below CT |
| East Haven and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,488±$33 about the CT average |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average |
| East Haven and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,430Highest 3% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,122 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±3.2 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
21.1% CT: 10% |
7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
74.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±1.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #145 of 149 in CT | — | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Wilbur Cross High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.